Caprese is one of my favorite summer appetizers to make: it’s the perfect combo of sweet tomato, rich and fatty cheese, earthy aromatic basil with a balsamic vinegar kicker. I’ll typically make caprese two ways: the traditional way with mozzarella cheese (or even burrata), and I like to do a dairy-free version using avocado as … Read More...
Nothing like Mother Nature’s beautiful rainbow carrots; and always a little extra special when you grow them in your own healthy soil. This year I planted organic carrot seeds in early spring and around now, mid-summer, they’re really starting to get happy and ready to harvest. I haven’t successfully saved carrot seeds yet, so all … Read More...
“Happiness is chips & salsa.” -Anonymous If that quote is true, then this seasonal spin to salsa is next level happiness. This was my first time making a watermelon-base salsa thanks to my friends Ralph & Angie over at Fallow Ground Farms, and I’ve got to say, this stuff turned out epic and it’s so … Read More...
One of my all time favorite fish is salmon. It’s rich, fatty and loaded with nutrition like the essential fatty acids EPA & DHA (omega-3s), B-vitamins, potassium, selenium and more. However, we must remember that food & the nutrition in it is only as good as it’s source (how it’s raised, how it’s grown, etc). … Read More...
Cinco de Mayo is here and this homemade black olive guacamole has got your back for putting big grins on guacamole-loving faces. Traditional guacamole we know has the basics: avocado, tomato, onion, lime, salt & pepp… but I wanted to put a little flavor and presentation spin to mine, so this version I made with … Read More...
A few days ago I was excited to be able to harvest my first official garden haul of the Spring that included different lettuce, kale & chard varieties, strawberries, cilantro & cilantro flowers, and a bunch of beautiful carrots. I started planting this year around the end of February and early March, and then all of sudden … Read More...
To date, this may be one of my favorite real food meals I’ve put together on so many levels: anyone can make it, great flavors and colors, reasonable cost (see breakdown at bottom) and it’s loaded with real food nutrition. This is a Pad Thai you’re going to love… and rather than typical Pad Thai made … Read More...
It’s Taco Tuesday! …and although I would love to indulge in some tasty tacos, I’m still deep in the detox game (see previous Spring Salad post) and tacos are off limits for the time being. So to adapt, I whipped up something tasty in the spirit of Taco Tuesday, but that was also ReBoot protocol-friendly: Veggie … Read More...
After a fun filled & relaxing winter vacation with a little more than usual indulgences (sugar/Christmas treats) and fermented grape juice, I’m currently cleansing the body cells doing a 21-day ReBoot – the perfect way to start 2015. If you’ve been following me on Instagram lately, I have been posting some of my ReBoot-friendly meals … Read More...
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday weekend. I got to take some time off and spend it with family, including my little niece from New Zealand who I had a lot of fun with. I also got a chance to get busy in the kitchen adapting my real food remix raw bread recipe into … Read More...
